Alabama leads coaches' preseason All-SEC picks
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Aug. 23, 2022) ----- Alabama placed a league-leading 19 representatives on the 2022 Preseason Coaches All-Southeastern Conference Football Team, the SEC announced on Tuesday. Georgia was second with 10 representatives, while Texas A&M had nine.
Eleven schools had at least one First Team All-SEC representative, including a conference-best six from Alabama. All 14 SEC schools were represented on the Preseason All-SEC Team.
The SEC begins the 2022 season Saturday, Aug. 27 when Vanderbilt visits Hawaii.
FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB - Bryce Young, Alabama
RB - Tank Bigsby, Auburn
RB - Chris Rodriguez Jr., Kentucky
WR - Kayshon Boutte, LSU
WR - Cedric Tillman, Tennessee
TE - Brock Bowers, Georgia
OL - Warren McClendon, Georgia
OL - Emil Ekiyor Jr., Alabama
OL - O'Cyrus Torrence, Florida
OL - Layden Robinson, Texas A&M
C - Ricky Stromberg, Arkansas
AP - Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
Defense
DL - Jalen Carter, Georgia
DL - Derick Hall, Auburn
DL - BJ Ojulari, LSU
DL - Byron Young, Tennessee
LB - Bumper Pool, Arkansas
LB - Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
LB - Henry To'oTo'o, Alabama
DB - Jordan Battle, Alabama
DB - Eli Ricks, Alabama
DB - Kelee Ringo, Georgia*
DB - Cam Smith, South Carolina*
DB - Jalen Catalon, Arkansas*
Special Teams
PK - Harrison Mevis, Missouri
P - Nik Constantinou, Texas A&M
RS - Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB - Hendon Hooker, Tennessee*
QB - Stetson Bennett, Georgia*
RB - Devon Achane, Texas A&M
RB - Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
WR - Jermaine Burton, Alabama
WR - Jonathan Mingo, Ole Miss
TE - Cameron Latu, Alabama
OL - Kenneth Horsey, Kentucky
OL - Nick Broeker, Ole Miss
OL - Darnell Wright, Tennessee
OL - Javon Foster, Missouri
C - Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia
AP - Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
Defense
DL - Colby Wooden, Auburn
DL - Zacch Pickens, South Carolina
DL - Ali Gaye, LSU
DL - Gervon Dexter Sr., Florida*
DL - McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M*
LB - Nolan Smith, Georgia
LB - Brenton Cox Jr., Florida
LB - Dallas Turner, Alabama
DB - Christopher Smith, Georgia
DB - Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
DB - Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
DB - Malachi Moore, Alabama
Special Teams
PK - Will Reichard, Alabama
P - Oscar Chapman, Auburn
RS - Kearis Jackson, Georgia
THIRD TEAM
Offense
QB - Will Levis, Kentucky
RB - Jabari Small, Tennessee
RB - Zach Evans, Ole Miss
WR - Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
WR - Ladd McConkey, Georgia*
WR - Josh Vann, South Carolina*
WR - Jaden Walley, Mississippi State*
WR - Tayvion Robinson, Kentucky*
TE - Jaheim Bell, South Carolina
OL - Brady Latham, Arkansas
OL - Javion Cohen, Alabama
OL - Jeremy James, Ole Miss
OL - Tyler Steen, Alabama*
OL - Reuben Fatheree II, Texas A&M*
C - Bryce Foster, Texas A&M
AP - Devon Achane, Texas A&M
Defense
DL - Jordan Davis, Mississippi State
DL - D.J. Dale, Alabama
DL - Justin Eboigbe, Alabama*
DL - Jordan Burch, South Carolina*
DL - Jaquelin Roy, LSU*
DL - Cedric Johnson, Ole Miss*
DL - Cameron Young, Mississippi State*
LB - Ventrell Miller, Florida
LB - Jeremy Banks, Tennessee
LB - Anfernee Orji, Vanderbilt*
LB - Jacquez Jones, Kentucky*
LB - Tyrus Wheat, Mississippi State*
LB - DeAndre Square, Kentucky*
DB - Trevon Flowers, Tennessee
DB - AJ Finley, Ole Miss
DB - Brian Branch, Alabama
DB - Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama*
DB - Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri*
DB - Trey Dean III, Florida*
Special Teams
PK - Anders Carlson, Auburn
P - Paxton Brooks, Tennessee
RS - JoJo Earle, Alabama
* denotes ties (ties are not broken)